THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR MARKET RESEARCH ONLY – NO AWARD WILL BE MADE FROM THIS NOTICE The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Government Contracting Services (GCS) has received a request from the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Division of Children’s Services to seek sources capable of meeting the objectives set forth in the attached work description. The Government is seeking a vendor to provide comprehensive supervision and care services for unaccompanied alien children (UAC) in the custody of HHS who are housed temporarily at an ORR Influx Shelter Site(s). ORR will identify the location of each influx site. Ideally, shelter sites will not be located in regions that are susceptible to flooding or in hurricane zones to minimize the need for mass evacuation. The contractor shall (1) provide all staffing and resources necessary to provide direct care and supervision of children in ORR custody at a temporary influx location; (2) house UAC in accordance with ORR policies and procedures and in accordance with child welfare principles; and (3) provide clinical and case management services to include assessing the suitability of potential sponsors to whom UAC can be released safely. This notice is published to determine the interest and capabilities of potential offerors. It is the Government’s intention to award a single or multiple indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract(s) for these services. The Government contemplates the contract having a period of performance of a 12-month base period and four (4) 12-month option periods. Release of a solicitation is tentatively planned in the first (1) quarter of calendar year 2021. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for proposals. This notice does not obligate the Government to solicit for this requirement or award a contract and does not obligate the Government to reimburse interested parties for any costs incurred to prepare or provide a response to this request for information. RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE: Firms who can fulfill this requirement and who would be interested in submitting a proposal, in the event that a solicitation is issued, are requested to provide the following information in response to this request: Name of Company: Address of Company: DUNS: Name, phone number and email address of company representative. Company size standard and/or socio-economic standing; i.e., large business, small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUB Zone small business, small disadvantaged business, or women-owned small business. Indication that the support services are or are not available on a GSA Schedule contract or Government Wide Acquisition Contract held by your company. A list of any current or past projects similar in nature to this requirement that you have executed. A list of any questions you would be likely to ask if the requirements below were included, as is, as part of the final solicitation. Given the current state with the COVID-19 pandemic what are some industry leading practices around public health emergencies that have been integrated into your operational practices that would ensure the health, welfare and safety of UAC’s in the care of HHS under this requirement. Procurement Information for this sources sought notice is as follows: Set-Aside: None Anticipated Performance Dates(s): May 2021 through May 2026 Anticipated Place (s) of Performance: Performance will take place primarily at a Government-owned or leased facility to be determined. Description of Requirements are attached. Submission Instructions: Please address your response to Evelyn S. Tyndell at email address
[email protected] on or before Monday, November 30, 2020 . Responses by phone will not be accepted. Capability statements are limited to 10 pages (one-sided no smaller than Times New Roman 11 font size) and shall be submitted no later than 4:30PM EST, November 30, 2020 in accordance with the instructions reflected in this notice.